Gender and the division of filial responsibility between lone sisters and their brothers

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 50 B, Issue 5, 1995, Pages S312-S320

  Matthews, Sarah H ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0029103343     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/50B.5.S312     Document Type: Article

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